VA: Animal Welfare
Environmental Group Speaks Out Against Possible Omega Protein Certification
RICHMOND, Va. – Omega Protein Inc. is in the process of acquiring approval to raise the number of menhaden fish it can harvest, but …
PAWS Act Protects Pets, Human Victims of Domestic Violence
NORFOLK, Va. — Killing, harming or threatening to harm beloved pets are weapons used by domestic abusers to manipulate victims into silence…
Colonel Sanders to Kick the Antibiotics Habit
RICHMOND, Va. — Consumer and public health advocates are applauding the latest pledge by a fast food chain to phase out its use of chickens …
River Herring and Shad Denied Protections at Sea
RICHMOND, Va. -- Fishery regulators have refused to put ocean catch limits on shad and river herring, drawing criticism from recreational fishermen …
Circus Packs It Up for Pachyderms
RICHMOND, Va. - Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus has closed the curtain on its use of elephants with final performances in Pennsylvania and …
Disease-Resistant Oyster Could Aid Chesapeake Bay
RICHMOND, Va. - Marine police are cracking down on illegal oyster harvesting in Chesapeake Bay, but catching someone in action isn't easy. It's …
Navy Shifts Training to Protect Whales, Dolphins
RICHMOND, Va. - The U.S. Navy is analyzing the harm its sonar exercises do to whales, dolphins and sea turtles and may modify its training exercises …
Virginia Could Do More for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
HANOVER, Va. – A federal court victory has cleared the way for what conservationists say needs to happen on farms within the Chesapeake Bay …
VA Beach Tourism Industry Unifying Against Offshore Drilling
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia's beach tourism industry is unifying against offshore drilling in the Atlantic. The state's beach resort, restaurant…
Hilton Hotels to Ban Cages for Hens and Pigs in Food Supply
MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide, one of the world's oldest and largest resort and hotel chains, has announced it will begin to eliminate the use of …
35K Elephants Killed Yearly: U.S. Group Works to Save Them
RICHMOND, Va. – Close to 35,000 African elephants are killed every year for their tusks, according to some estimates, and U.S. wildlife experts …
Undercover Probe at VA Roadside Zoo: Abuse, Neglect, Public Danger
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. - Abuse, neglect and unsanitary conditions are just a few of the terms used to describe the scene at a roadside zoo in Natural …